Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Girl Beaten With Rod: Yes, It's Florida, Again

Floridian: Abuse rap for beating girl with rod

Photo is not the actual victim.

SEPTEMBER 17--A Florida man arrested for child abuse struck his
underage female victim with a metal rod to the beat of “Blurred Lines,”
the hit song by Robin Thicke, according to a police report.
Investigators arrived Sunday night at the Pensacola home of Steven
Grady Fillingim, 40, in response to a child abuse complaint. The victim told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that Fillingim beat her for being “lazy” and cutting school last Thursday.

While the victim’s name has been redacted from a sheriff’s office report, she appears to be Fillingim’s daughter.
The girl told investigators that Fillingim had struck her in the face
with a belt and his hands. She also detailed other harsh punishments,
including being forced to shovel dirt for 90 minutes before being
allowed to go to bed at 1:30 AM.

Investigators obtained the video shot by Fillingim, who shared the
recording with his girlfriend Lisa Coleman via text. As described by
deputies, the clip--titled “She’s Home”--shows someone being struck with
a switch on the upper thigh.

While the subject’s face is not seen in the video, a sheriff’s deputy
noted that bruising on the teen victim’s legs was consistent with the
kind of thigh strikes caught on tape.

Coleman
told investigators that she had seen Fillingim strike the girl and
force her to hold a weight for extended periods of time. The woman added
that she has broken up with Fillingim. No joke!

Seen in the above mug shot, Fillingim is jailed without bond on the
felony child abuse charge. He is scheduled for a September 25 Circuit
Court hearing.

Sheriff’s deputies notified child welfare officials about the incident, and placed the victim in her mother’s custody.

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